Events
An introduction to Flourish Social Investment for the VCFSE Sector
St Helens Mental Health Alliance Meeting - APRIL
Bringing St Helens’ VCFSE sector together to relaunch our Mental Health Alliance
A chance for voluntary organisations, charities, and community groups across St Helens to connect and brings the sector together to explore our borough’s mental health priorities, understand the challenges our communities are facing, and strengthen the partnerships that help us respond.
Join us to:
Connect with others working to support wellbeing across St Helens
Share what your organisation offers and learn from others
Explore opportunities to collaborate around local priorities
Volunteer Co-ordinators Network Meeting
If you do any of the following, this meeting is for you:
creating roles for volunteersrecruiting, onboarding and inducting volunteerssupporting and supervising volunteerstroubleshooting volunteer issueshighlighting the role volunteers play in the organisationand evaluating their impact
ensuring that the experience of volunteering is inclusive and accessibletraining and developing volunteers and helping them progress into new rolesHolding Transformative Conversations Halton
Across the country, organisations are struggling with the effects of misinformation about marginalised groups, which is disrupting services and creating uncertainty about how to respond. The Ella Baker School of Organising, in partnership with the LCR Race Equality Hub, is offering one‑day workshops to help communities counter these divisive narratives.
The training starts from the belief that people with challenging views aren’t necessarily bad, and communities share a responsibility to engage with them and address the issues behind those views. Sessions provide tools to handle difficult conversations, reduce tension, and build unity.
Participants will learn to understand why people may hold problematic views, engage meaningfully with those influenced by divisive narratives, and shift discussions toward solution‑focused approaches. The workshops aim to build confidence, skills, and long‑term community connections, supported by practical resources.
Bitesize & a Brew Online Session: Where to find volunteers
Bitesize and a Brew is a series of 30-minute online sessions designed to give you practical tips, fresh ideas, and a chance to connect with others in similar roles. ✔ Short and focused ✔ Informal and friendly ✔ Packed with useful takeaways
Setting Up Your Community Organisation, Charity or Community Interest Company
Emergency First Aid at Work (1 Day)
This session is offered at £50 per person — half the usual price of £100. Access is limited to VCA members who are local community groups, charities, or CICs limited by guarantee.
PLEASE NOTE: Maximum 2 PEOPLE per organisation
An invoice will be sent out once your booking has been recieved.
Community Asset Transfer Masterclass Series- Developing a Business Case
Delivered by experts in the feild of community assest transfer - this workshop will introduce you to everything you need to know about community assets – what your community organisation needs to have in place to take one on and what you need to know about managing an asset.
This workshop will explore how to develop a business case for your asset that will help your to bring structure to your plans and share your vision with external partners and funding. We’ll look at -
Structuring your business case – what information to include and how to present it, what external partners will want to know, adapting information for different audiences.What not to include – how to make sure your business case is concise, what information you might want to keep for internal use only.Finances - developing a cash flow forecast, full cost recovery, creating a supporting narrative, exploring different types of funding and investment.Understanding risk – what do you need to consider and plan for, how to mitigate risk, creating a risk register.Social Media Foundations for Community Groups
A focused, confidence-building introduction perfect for organisations who want clarity andsimple tools they can start using straight away.
What’s Included:Core Training (foundations only):How to plan content efficiently without a full-time social media managerEasy low-budget content ideas anyone can createHow to talk about your organisation in a clear, engaging wayBasics of storytelling (but not impact reporting)Simple planning methods to stay consistent
Halton's May VCFSE Forum
Halton's May VCFSE Forum meeting will be on Wednesday the 6th of May from 9.30am. The meeting will be held at Halton & St Helens VCA, St Marie's, Lugsdale Road, Widnes, WA8 6DB. We will hear from sector representative, VCA staff team, HBC staff members, and more. The forum is the perfect stage to showcase your organisation and hear about what else is happening in the borough. Join us and take time to engage and update one another on projects and activities, as well as touching base with the local Council and NHS organisations. To book a place click on the register now button. The meeting will run till 11am, and the space will remain open giving you the chance to network over a hot drink.